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'Questions that don't warrant a thread' Thread - Part 2

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If he had thrown the ball on the ground and grabbed it back on the other side of post that would have been ok
The key word in the rule is "control". It specifically says you do not have to be holding the ball to be in possession. He had control, therefore he was in possession. Same thing happens when bouncing the ball. If you're caught when the ball is in transit, you are deemed in possession because the ball is in your control.
 
The key word in the rule is "control". He had control, therefore he was in possession. Same thing happens when bouncing the ball. If you're caught when the ball is in transit, you are deemed in possession.
I'd like to see a player try to through it over an opponent and run onto it like Kevin Bartlett used to do with his bounce.

I think to the letter of the law you could get away with it, but you'd still be deemed in control of the ball so could be tackled and pinged if the opposition knew what was happening.

If not tackled you could argue it's a bounce attempt.
 

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And when a player is lining up for goal on a set shot and throws the ball up and catches it should that be a free kick? They do that every game.
Is that different because play has been stopped & the umpire hasn't called 'Play On'?

Otherwise, throwing/passing the ball to an Umpire at a ball up could also constitute a throw.
 
Is that different because play has been stopped & the umpire hasn't called 'Play On'?

Otherwise, throwing/passing the ball to an Umpire at a ball up could also constitute a throw.
It's not different, no. A player can play on after a mark or kick by disposing of it. If throwing the ball up and catching it again is a disposal, he would be penalised for an illegal disposal.
 
It's not different, no. A player can play on after a mark or kick by disposing of it. If throwing the ball up and catching it again is a disposal, he would be penalised for an illegal disposal.
That brings a new rule into play: 'Play On'.

Placing the ball on the ground to tie up a shoe would be the same as throwing the ball to yourself as part of a goal kicking routine then? But for some other mechanism (or simple common sense), it would constitute a breach of disposal rules?
 

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That brings a new rule into play: 'Play On'.

Placing the ball on the ground to tie up a shoe would be the same as throwing the ball to yourself as part of a goal kicking routine then? But for some other mechanism (or simple common sense), it would constitute a breach of disposal rules?
Not sure if it's in the rules properly but the way the umpires call play on from a set shot is is you (and the ball) move off the line or you run out of time.

Generally they let them do all kinds of things that wouldn't fly in the back pocket or general play. Throw the ball up, bounce it, handball to self, put the ball on the ground etc..
 

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